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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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